child restraint JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2013 Owner handbook (in English)

•REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) .....................19•To Unlock The Doors .............................19
• To Lock The Doors ..............................20
• Programming Additional Transmitters ...................20
• Transmitter Battery Replacement .....................20
• General Information .............................21
•DOOR LOCKS ..................................21•Power Door Locks ..............................22
• Child-Protection Door Lock System — Rear Doors ...........23
•KEYLESS ENTER-N-GO™ ..........................23
• WINDOWS ....................................26
•Power Windows ...............................26
• Wind Buffeting ................................28
•LIFTGATE ....................................28•Liftgate Flipper Glass ............................28
• Power Liftgate — If Equipped .......................29
•OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS ..........................31•Lap/Shoulder Belts .............................33
• Lap/Shoulder Belt Operating Instructions ................34
• Lap/Shoulder Belt Untwisting Procedure ................35
• Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt Anchorage ...............36
• Seat Belts In Passenger Seating Positions ................36
• Automatic Locking Retractor Mode (ALR) — If Equipped .......37
• Energy Management Feature ........................37
• Seat Belt Pretensioners ...........................37
• Supplemental Active Head Restraints (AHR) ...............38
• Enhanced Seat Belt Use Reminder System (BeltAlert®) ........40
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•Seat Belt Lock Out ............................40
• Seat Belts And Pregnant Women ...................41
• Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) — Air Bags ........41
• Advanced Front Air Bag Features ...................42
• Air Bag Deployment Sensors And Controls .............44
• Event Data Recorder (EDR) ......................49
• Child Restraints .............................50
•ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS ..............59•Additional Requirements For Diesel Engine — If Equipped ....59•SAFETY TIPS ................................59•Transporting Passengers ........................59
• Exhaust Gas ...............................60
• Safety Checks You Should Make Inside The Vehicle ........60
• Periodic Safety Checks You Should Make Outside
The Vehicle ................................61
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Gas props support the liftgate in the open
position. However, because the gas pressure
drops with temperature, it may be necessary to
assist the props when opening the liftgate in
cold weather.
OCCUPANT RESTRAINTS
Some of the most important safety features in
your vehicle are the restraint systems:
•Three-point lap and shoulder belts for the
driver and all passengers
• Advanced Front Air Bags for driver and front
passenger
• Supplemental Active Head Restraints (AHR)
located on top of the front seats (integrated
into the head restraint)
• Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air Bag
• Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Cur-
tains (SABIC) for the driver and passengers
seated next to a window
• Supplemental Seat-Mounted Side Air
Bags (SAB) •
An energy-absorbing steering column and
steering wheel
•
Knee bolsters/blockers for front seat occupant
• Front seat belts incorporate pretensioners
that may enhance occupant protection by
managing occupant energy during an impact
event
• All seat belt systems (except the driver’s and
front passenger) include Automatic Locking
Retractors (ALRs), which lock the seat belt
webbing into position by extending the belt all
the way out and then adjusting the belt to the
desired length to restrain a child seat or
secure a large item in a seat — if equipped
Please pay close attention to the information in
this section. It tells you how to use your restraint
system properly, to keep you and your passen-
gers as safe as possible.
If you will be carrying children too small for
adult-sized seat belts, the seat belts or the ISO-
FIX feature also can be used to hold infant and
child restraint systems. Refer to ISOFIX — Child
Seat Anchorage System for more information.
NOTE:
The Advanced Front Air Bags have a multi-
stage inflator design. This allows the air bag
to have different rates of inflation based on
several factors, including the severity and
type of collision.
Here are some simple steps you can take to
minimize the risk of harm from a deploying air
bag:
1. Children 12 years old and under should
always ride buckled up in a rear seat.
WARNING!
Infants in rear facing child restraints should
never ride in the front seat of a vehicle with a
passenger Advanced Front Air Bag. An air
bag deployment can cause severe injury or
death to infants in that position.
Children that are not big enough to wear the
vehicle seat belt properly (see section on Child
Restraints) should be secured in the rear seat in
child restraints or belt-positioning booster seats.
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Older children who do not use child restraints or
belt-positioning booster seats should ride prop-
erly buckled up in the rear seat. Never allow
children to slide the shoulder belt behind them
or under their arm.
If a child from 1 to 12 years old (not in a rear
facing child seat) must ride in the front passen-
ger seat, move the seat as far back as possible
and use the proper child restraint. (Refer to
“Child Restraints”)
You should read the instructions provided with
your child restraint to make sure that you are
using it properly.
2.All occupants should always wear their
lap and shoulder belts properly.
3. The driver and front passenger seats
should be moved back as far as practical to
allow the Advanced Front Air Bags room to
inflate.
4. Do not lean against the door or window. If
your vehicle has side air bags, and deploy-
ment occurs, the side air bags will inflate
forcefully into the space between you and
the door. 5.
If the air bag system in this vehicle needs
to be modified to accommodate a disabled
person, contact the Customer Center. Phone
numbers are provided under If You Need
Assistance.
WARNING!
• Relying on the air bags alone could lead to
more severe injuries in a collision. The air
bags work with your seat belt to restrain
you properly. In some collisions, the air
bags won’t deploy at all. Always wear your
seat belts even though you have air bags.
• Being too close to the steering wheel or
instrument panel during Advanced Front
Air Bag deployment could cause serious
injury, including death. Air Bags need room
to inflate. Sit back, comfortably extending
your arms to reach the steering wheel or
instrument panel.
(Continued)
WARNING!(Continued)
•Supplemental Side Air Bag Inflatable Cur-
tain (SABIC) and Seat-Mounted Side Air
Bags (SAB) also need room to inflate. Do
not lean against the door or window. Sit
upright in the center of the seat.
• In a collision, you and your passengers
can suffer much greater injuries if you are
not properly buckled up. You can strike the
interior of your vehicle or other passen-
gers, or you can be thrown out of the
vehicle. Always be sure you and others in
your vehicle are buckled up properly.
• Being too close to the Supplemental Side
Air Bag Inflatable Curtain (SABIC) and/or
Seat-Mounted Side Air Bag (SAB) during
deployment could cause you to be se-
verely injured or killed.
Buckle up even though you are an excellent
driver, even on short trips. Someone on the
road may be a poor driver and cause a collision
that includes you. This can happen far away
from home or on your own street.
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3. Slide the latch plate upward over the folded
webbing. The folded webbing must enter the
slot at the top of the latch plate.
4. Continue to slide the latch plate up until it
clears the folded webbing.
Adjustable Upper Shoulder Belt
Anchorage
In the front seating positions, the shoulder belt
can be adjusted upward or downward to posi-
tion the belt away from your neck. Press the
release button to release the anchorage, and
then move it up or down to the position that
serves you best.As a guide, if you are shorter than average, you
will prefer a lower position, and if you are taller
than average, you will prefer a higher position.
When you release the button, verify the shoul-
der belt anchorage is latched by pulling down-
ward on the shoulder belt anchorage until it is
locked into position.
NOTE:The adjustable upper shoulder belt anchorage
is equipped with an Easy Up feature. This
feature allows the shoulder belt anchorage to
be adjusted in the upward position without
pressing the release button. To verify the
shoulder belt anchorage is latched, pull down-
ward on the shoulder belt anchorage until it is
locked into position.
In the rear seat, move toward the center of the
seat to position the belt away from your neck.
Seat Belts In Passenger Seating
Positions
The seat belts in the passenger seating positions
are equipped with Automatic Locking Retractors
(ALR) which are used to secure a child restraint
system. For additional information, refer to “In-
stalling Child Restraints Using The Vehicle Seat Belt” under the “Child Restraints” section. The
chart below defines the type of feature for each
seating position.
Driver Center Passen-
ger
First Row N/A N/A N/A Second Row ALR ALR ALR
• N/A — Not Applicable
• ALR — Automatic Locking Retractor
If the passenger seating position is equipped
with an ALR and is being used for normal
usage:
Only pull the belt webbing out far enough to
comfortably wrap around the occupant’s mid-
section so as to not activate the ALR. If the ALR is
activated, you will hear a ratcheting sound as the
belt retracts. Allow the webbing to retract com-
pletely in this case and then carefully pull out only
the amount of webbing necessary to comfortably
wrap around the occupant’s mid-section. Slide the
latch plate into the buckle until you hear a "click."
Adjusting Upper Shoulder Belt
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Automatic Locking Retractor Mode
(ALR) — If Equipped
In this mode, the shoulder belt is automatically
pre-locked. The belt will still retract to remove
any slack in the shoulder belt. The Automatic
Locking Mode is available on all rear
passenger-seating positions with a combination
lap/shoulder belt. Use the Automatic Locking
Mode anytime a child safety seat is installed in
a seating position that has a belt with this
feature. Children 12 years old and under should
always be properly restrained in the rear seat.
How To Engage The Automatic Locking
Mode
1. Buckle the combination lap and shoulder
belt.
2. Grasp the shoulder portion and pull down-
ward until the entire belt is extracted.
3. Allow the belt to retract. As the belt retracts,
you will hear a clicking sound. This indicates the
safety belt is now in the Automatic Locking
Mode.How To Disengage The Automatic Locking
Mode
Unbuckle the combination lap/shoulder belt and
allow it to retract completely to disengage the
Automatic Locking Mode and activate the ve-
hicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode.
WARNING!
•
The belt and retractor assembly must be
replaced if the seat belt assembly Auto-
matic Locking Retractor (ALR) feature or
any other seat belt function is not working
properly when checked according to the
procedures in the Service Manual.
• Failure to replace the belt and retractor
assembly could increase the risk of injury
in collisions.
Energy Management FeatureThis vehicle has a safety belt system with an
Energy Management feature in the front seating
positions to help further reduce the risk of injury
in the event of a head-on collision. This safety belt system has a retractor assem-
bly that is designed to release webbing in a
controlled manner. This feature is designed to
help reduce the belt force acting on the occu-
pant’s chest.
Seat Belt PretensionersThe seat belts for both front seating positions are
equipped with pretensioning devices that are de-
signed to remove slack from the seat belt in the
event of a collision. These devices may improve
the performance of the seat belt by assuring that
the belt is tight about the occupant early in a
collision. Pretensioners work for all size occu-
pants, including those in child restraints.
NOTE:
These devices are not a substitute for
proper seat belt placement by the occupant.
The seat belt still must be worn snugly and
positioned properly.
The pretensioners are triggered by the Occupant
Restraint Controller (ORC). Like the air bags, the
pretensioners are single use items. A deployed
pretensioner or a deployed air bag must be re-
placed immediately.
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WARNING!
•Your vehicle is equipped with left and right
SABIC, do not stack luggage or other
cargo up high enough to block the location
of the SABIC. The area where the side
curtain air bag is located should remain
free from any obstructions.
• Do not use accessory seat covers or place
objects between you and the SAB; the
performance could be adversely affected
and/or objects could be pushed into you,
causing serious injury.
• Your vehicle is equipped with SABIC air
bags, do not have any accessory items
installed which will alter the roof, including
adding a sunroof to your vehicle. Do not
add roof racks that require permanent at-
tachments (bolts or screws) for installation
on the vehicle roof. Do not drill into the roof
of the vehicle for any reason. Always sit upright as possible with your back
against the seat back, use the seat belts prop-
erly, and use the appropriate sized child re-
straint, infant restraint or booster seat recom-
mended for the size and weight of the child.
SAB and SABIC air bags are a supplement to
the seat belt restraint system. Occupants, in-
cluding children who are up against or very
close to SAB or SABIC air bags can be seri-
ously injured or killed. Occupants, especially
children, should not lean on or sleep against the
door, side windows, or area where the SAB or
SABIC air bags inflate, even if they are in an
infant or child restraint.
Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air Bag
The Supplemental Driver Side Knee Air Bag
provides enhanced protection and works to-
gether with the Driver Advanced Front Air Bag
during a frontal impact.
Knee Impact Bolster
The Knee Impact Bolster helps protect the
knees of the front passenger, and position the
front occupant for the best interaction with the
Advanced Front Air Bag. Along with seat belts and pretensioners, Ad-
vanced Front Air Bags work with the Supple-
mental Driver Side Knee Air Bag and the pas-
senger side knee bolster to provide improved
protection for the driver and front passenger.
Side air bags also work with seat belts to
improve occupant protection.
Air Bag Deployment Sensors And
Controls
Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
The
ORC is part of a regulated safety system
required for this vehicle.
The ORC determines if deployment of the front
and/or side air bags in a frontal or side collision
is required. Based on the impact sensor’s sig-
nals, a central electronic ORC deploys the
Advanced Front Air Bags, Supplemental Driver
Side Knee Air Bag, Supplemental Side Air Bag
Inflatable Curtain (SABIC), Supplemental Seat-
Mounted Side Air Bags (SAB), and front seat
belt pretensioners, as required, depending on
several factors, including the severity and type
of impact.
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To read data recorded by an EDR, special
equipment is required, and access to the ve-
hicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the
vehicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law
enforcement, that have the special equipment,
can read the information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR.Child RestraintsEveryone in your vehicle needs to be buckled
up all the time, including babies and children.
Mass GroupSeating Position (or other site)
Front Passenger Rear Outboard Rear Center Intermediate
Outboard Intermediate Center
Group0-Upto10kg XU UN/A N/A
Group 0+ - Up to 13 kg X
U UN/A N/A
Group1-9to18kg XU UN/A N/A
Group II & III - 15 to 36 kg X
U UN/A N/A
Key of letters used in the table above:
•
U = Suitable for “universal” category restraints
approved for use in this age/weight group.
• UF = Suitable for forward-facing “universal”
category restraints approved for use in this
mass group. •
L = Suitable for particular child restraints
given on attached list. These restraints may
be of the “specific vehicle”, “restricted” or
“semi-universal” categories.
• B = Built-in restraint approved for the age/
weight group. •
X = Seat position not suitable for children in
this age/weight group.
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Vehicle ISOFIX Positions Chart
Mass Group Size Class Fixture Front
Passenger Rear
Outboard Rt./Lt. Rear Center Intermedi-
ate
Outboard Intermedi-
ate Center Other Sites
II–15to 25 kg (1)
XN/A XN/A N/A N/A
III–22to 36 kg (1) X N/A X N/A N/A N/A
Key of letters used in the table above:
• (1) For the CRS which do not carry the
ISO/XX size class identification (A to G), for
the applicable mass group, the car manufac-
turer shall indicate the vehicle specific ISO-
FIX child restraint system(s) recommended
for each position.
• 1UF = Suitable for ISOFIX forward child
restraint systems of “universal” category ap-
proved for use in the mass group.
• IL = Suitable for particular ISOFIX child re-
straint systems (CRS) given in the attach-
ment list. These ISOFIX CRS are those of
the “specific vehicle”, “restricted” or “semi-
universal” categories. •
X = ISOFIX position not suitable for ISOFIX
child restraint systems in this mass group
and/or this size class.
Children 12 years or under should ride properly
buckled up in a rear seat, if available. According
to crash statistics, children are safer when
properly restrained in the rear seats rather than
in the front.
There are different sizes and types of restraints
for children from newborn size to the child
almost large enough for an adult safety belt.
Always check the child seat Owner’s Manual to
ensure you have the right seat for your child.
Use the restraint that is correct for your child.
WARNING!
In a collision, an unrestrained child can be-
come a projectile inside the vehicle. The
force required to hold even an infant on your
lap can become so great that you could not
hold the child, no matter how strong you are.
The child and others could be badly injured.
Any child riding in your vehicle should be in a
proper restraint for the child’s size.
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Infants And Child Restraints
Safety experts recommend that children ride
rearward-facing in the vehicle until they are two
years old or until they reach either the height or
weight limit of their rear facing child safety seat.
Two types of child restraints can be used
rearward-facing: infant carriers and convertible
child seats.
The infant carrier is only used rearward-facing
in the vehicle. It is recommended for children
from birth until they reach the weight or height
limit of the infant carrier. Convertible child seats
can be used either rearward-facing or forward-
facing in the vehicle. Convertible child seats
often have a higher weight limit in the rearward-
facing direction than infant carriers do, so they
can be used rearward-facing by children who
have outgrown their infant carrier but are still
less than at least two years old. Children should
remain rearward-facing until they reach the
highest weight or height allowed by their con-
vertible child seat. Both types of child restraints
are held in the vehicle by the lap/shoulder belt
or the ISOFIX child restraint anchor system.
Refer to “ISOFIX — Child Seat Anchorage
System”.When using certain Child Restraint Systems
with rigid attachments ISOFIX and foot stands
extending to the vehicle floor, remove the ve-
hicle floor mat prior to installation to ensure a
secure fit. Refer to the Child Restraint Owner’s
Manual for additional information.
WARNING!
•
Rearward-facing child seats must never be
used in the front seat of a vehicle with a
front passenger air bag. An air bag deploy-
ment could cause severe injury or death to
infants in this position.
• Improper installation can lead to failure of
an infant or child restraint. It could come
loose in a collision. The child could be
badly injured or killed. Follow the manufac-
turer’s directions exactly when installing an
infant or child restraint.
• A rearward-facing child restraint should
only be used in a rear seat. Here are some tips for getting the most out of
your child restraint:
•
Before buying any restraint system, make
sure that it has a label certifying that it meets
all applicable Safety Standards. Chrysler
Group LLC also recommends that you try a
child restraint in the vehicle seats where you
will use it before you buy it.
• The restraint must be appropriate for your
child’s weight and height. Check the label on
the restraint for weight and height limits.
• Carefully follow the instructions that come
with the restraint. If you install the restraint
improperly, it may not work when you need it.
• Buckle the child into the restraint exactly as
the manufacturer’s instructions tell you.
WARNING!
When your child restraint is not in use,
secure it in the vehicle with the seat belt or
remove it from the vehicle. Do not leave it
loose in the vehicle. In a sudden stop or
collision, it could strike the occupants or
seatbacks and cause serious personal injury.
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